Tacu Tacu Chef Paz is a rice and canary bean cake with strips of beef tenderloin, sauteed with onions and tomatoes topped with fried egg. Chef Paz, a Peruvian restaurant at 9039 W. National Ave. in West Allis, is owned by chef Maritza Paz.

Food is a powerful thing. It nourishes, it brings people together, it makes a little corner restaurant in West Allis feel like a dining room in Peru.

It transports the diner even more so when many of the other guests at Chef Paz - named for its owner, Maritza Paz - appear to be Peruvian expats, looking for a taste of home. (One guest said he'd made the drive from Madison to have the chef's food.) | Nov. 30, 2012»Read Full Article(2)

Kid Cudi was supposed to perform at the Rave's Eagles Ballroom Wednesday. Instead, the rapper's show was at U.S. Cellular Arena, because apparently, his stage show's production was so large it couldn't fit in the Rave's largest room.

We'd show you what it looked like — except, strangely, Cudi is prohibiting press photography on his current tour. But essentially, he gave his Milwaukee audience of a few thousand the moon. | Sept. 19, 2013»Read Full Article(1)

For the novice wrestling fan, Dolph Ziggler is a small but athletic, bleached-blond World Wrestling Entertainment performer who has made tremendous strides in a sport that has traditionally been reserved for men with hulking physiques.

At 6 feet and 208 pounds, Ziggler is no slouch, but he's not going to overpower many of his opponents, either. However, what the man nicknamed the "Show Off" can do is flat-out wrestle. | Sept. 18, 2013»Read Full Article(2)

Koechner's comedy career has taken him from "Saturday Night Live" to appearances on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "The Office," with stops in many big-screen comedies, including the lead in "The Comebacks" and smaller roles in a slew of Will Ferrell movies, including "Talladega Nights" and "Semi-Pro." | Sept. 18, 2013»Read Full Article

In a post last week, I explained what's not in this collection and vented a little about that. Now, let's get on to the stories. I'm planning to read one or more a week and comment on them each Wednesday until I finish the collection or fall apart. | Sept. 18, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

The host, chef Robert Irvine, overhauls the menus and dining rooms of "America's most desperate restaurants," as the show puts it, in two days on a budget of $10,000 -- hence the need for volunteers. | Sept. 18, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(9)

What are the issues facing men of color in Milwaukee? What do our community leaders have to say about these things? One of the things happening this Wednesday is a symposium at the Italian Community Center today promises to dig into these issues and also make a case for black male achievement in our city.

Speaking of learning, here is a class that you didn't take in college: Intro to Sausage Making. Dave Swanson the chef and owner of Braise Restaurant will run would-be wiener makers through the basics of grinding, stuffing and linking. The class is $55 and you'll want to call to see if there's still a spot. | Sept. 18, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(1)